Civil War soldiers Pvt. Philip Shadrach, left, and Pvt. George Wilson, right, will be posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for their roles in the “Great Locomotive Chase” that took place in 1862.

Capt. Hugh P. Boon received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Salyer's Creek, the last major battle of the Civil War. Two styles of the Medal of Honor given to Boon and other ...

Fort A.P. Hill was redesignated in 2023 as Fort Walker, in honor of the Civil War-era Medal of Honor recipient Dr. Mary E. Walker. The base will once again be Fort A.P. Hill following an order by ...

The Medal of Honor is recognized as the highest award in the U.S. military regardless of branch. Whether the recipients were Privates or Generals, they ultimately distinguished themselves with the ...

At just 14 years old, Jacklyn "Jack" Lucas forged his mother's signature to join the Marine Corps.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War ...

Vicki Ozenbaugh, past department president of the Nebraska American Legion Auxiliary, speaks during a Medal of Honor Remembrance Service for Civil War veteran Jacob C. Miller Saturday, June 29, 2024 ...

HICKMAN, Ky. (KFVS) - The City of Hickman, Kentucky, dedicated an “In Memory Of” headstone to John Hughey, who served in the U.S. Army. Veterans and city leaders dedicated the headstone during a ...

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